Gerald Ford, the 38th president of the United States, was given the name Leslie Lynch King Jr. when he was born. He was named after his father, Leslie Lynch King. His mother, Dorothy Gardner King, and his father got divorced…
Dealey Plaza is an area in the American city of Dallas, Texas, that became famous as the location in which American President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. The area itself has become part of the historic district within the city,…
Colonial slavery usually refers to slavery in the American Colonial period between the early 1600s and the late 1700s when the colonies became independent from Britain. Some of first settlers who arrived in America acquired an abundance of land but…
In 1865 the United States ended slavery with the 13th amendment to the United States Constitution. The abolishment of human slavery, however, was a long and difficult process spanning nearly a century from the time of the country's founding. There…
No one is entirely sure how many left-handed presidents the US has had, since there aren't really clear records before 1929. Of those presidents whose handedness is known, six were left-handed, including Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and Harry Truman. Ronald…
Spanning a distance of approximately 2000 miles (3,219 km), the Oregon Trail was one of the primary migration routes traveled by settlers from the east on their way to the Oregon Country. Between 1830 and 1860, at least 300,000 Americans…
The first US president to be born in a hospital was Jimmy Carter in 1924. All previous presidents were born in their parents' house, as was common at the time. Out of the presidents before Carter, 7 presidents were born…
Pittsburgh is also called the "Steel City," due to its rich history as a center of the steel industry. Steel production formed the basis of the city's growth and prosperity beginning in the 19th century and continuing into the 1970s.…
Deep Throat was an anonymous source within the United States government who passed information to reporters at the Washington Post in the 1970s. This information pertained to the Watergate scandal, an explosive political scandal which later resulted in the resignation…
A filibuster is an attempt to delay or stop the vote on an issue within a legislative body. In the United States Senate, the person opposed to a bill is allowed to speak indefinitely on any topic unless 60 members…